held up in rear, blundered 10th, headway when not fluent 4 out, ridden and one pace after next, stayed on under pressure flat, not reach leaders
held up behind, took closer order after 7th, chased front pair 3 out, headway approaching last, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, just held
left in lead 1st, headed briefly 7th, headed 13th, ridden and outpaced by front pair before 4 out, weakened 2 out
led narrowly when fell 1st
chased leaders, lost place 12th, soon behind, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, no impression
always prominent, slipped on landing 9th, led narrowly when jumped left from 4 out, ridden between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, just held on, all out
tracked leader, led briefly 7th, jumped into lead 13th, headed narrowly 4 out, ridden after last, kept on until no extra in 3rd towards finish
NonRunner
Royal Palladium won this in 2016 and finished third in last year’s renewal off a 5lb higher mark. He has to come into the reckoning while Looks Like Power ended last season in fine form but today’s faster going may prove a problem on his reappearance. Monbeg Gold should be sharper for a recent outing over hurdles and has his second start after wind surgery while Only Gorgeous went close over track and trip last time but is upped in class. COURT FRONTIER moves in the opposite direction having placed in a tougher race at Sandown a fortnight ago and he gets the nod having scored off a 6lb higher mark last year.
Looks Like Power (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Held up, good headway into 3rd before 12th, led on bit 4 out, clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly, very easily, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Apr beating Zanstra (11-12) by 17l, 9 ran.
Abbreviate (GER) 4-1 (11-8) Keen, led and mistake 2nd, headed before 4 out, lost 2nd before next, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 36 1/2l behind Aunty Ann (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led 2nd, headed 6th, led 11th, headed 13th, ridden after 4 out, lost place before next, 9th of 19, 19l behind Sam Red (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Royal Palladium (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leader until approaching 17th, chased leaders, weakened and pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Court Frontier (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, not always fluent, blundered 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Loose Chips (11-1) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Monbeg Gold (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, effort 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Notwhatiam (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Only Gorgeous (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden before last, kept on from last, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Heluvagood (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden normal 2 out, one pace before last bend, 4th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Cobra De Mai (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
